Library Science

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] A different version of a reading group started a million years ago. What we're reading, book discussions, professional development -- WHATEVER! The group was: A low key professional development reading group for librarians and other staff of the Milwaukee Public Library.

[close] San José State University students of Library and Information Sciences meet to share and discuss media related to our interests. Make recommendations for media you are reading for coursework, employment, or pleasure.

[close] Our title is a playful nod to C.S. Lewis’s 1944 lecture, "The Inner Ring." In it, Lewis warns against the subtle temptation to chase ever‑smaller, more exclusive circles — the “in crowd” — at the cost of integrity and joy. The “Outer Ring” flips that idea on its head: we welcome the mix of familiar and unfamiliar voices, valuing curiosity, honesty, and genuine connection over status or secrecy. Here, the only ring worth joining is the one that stays open.